[spectre] Call for Works - Independent Exposure "Up in Smoke"

[Joel S. Bachar]

CALL FOR WORKS
Independent Exposure "Up in Smoke" 

Short Film and Video Screening Program Focusing on Architecture
Produced by Rice University and Microcinema International

More often than not, architecture is seen as a backdrop for action 
rather than a participant in it.  "Independent Exposure  - Up in 
Smoke" calls for original short moving image works of 15 minutes or 
less that explore architecture as a central character through its 
catastrophic affect on its surroundings.  By looking at all means of 
reinforcing, subverting, documenting, building and destroying 
architecture of any form, scale, and social level, this series hopes 
to expose architecture in a state of change. All genres of work will 
be considered.

A 1+ hour program of selected of works will be publicly screened on 
the side of the Architecture building of Rice University in Houston, 
Texas on April 12th 2004. This screening will be free, open to the 
public, and act as the finale to the Up In Smoke Spring '04 Film 
Series screened on the campus of Rice University.  This show is 
curated by Brian Wesley Heiss, Visiting Lecturer at Rice University 
School of Architecture and Patrick Kwiatkowski, Founder of Microcinema 
International.

As part of the Independent Exposure short works screening program, the 
series will go on to screen at alternative venues and microcinemas 
worldwide.  Artists will share revenue from proceeds of the tour.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: 
Please submit a VHS (NTSC or PAL, mini-DV (NTSC only) or DVD (NTSC 
only) clearly labeled with name, title, length, phone-number and 
email. Please include any supporting materials including photos! 
(preferably in digital format). Please include a return package and 
postage if you wish to have your submission returned. Submissions must 
be received by Friday April 2, 2004.  NO FEE.

Accepted artists will need to send a miniDV for the screening.  Due to 
the short notice of this call...be prepared!!

Send submissions to:
Up In Smoke
Microcinema International
1530 Sul Ross 1
Houston, Texas 77006
USA
Info/details: +1.713.348.4013

About Microcinema International and Independent Exposure

The Independent Exposure microcinema-screening program began in 1996 
and is based in San Francisco and Houston. The program, held every 
month, is produced by Microcinema International and has presented the 
short film, video and digital works of over 1000 artists from all over 
the world. Beyond the regular San Francisco and Houston screenings, 
Independent Exposure also has been presented hundreds of times in 43 
countries plus Palestine and Antarctica.  

2004 is the ninth season of Independent Exposure!  

Microcinema also has a new DVD label, "The Blackchair Label"

www.microcinema.com